Chapter 7: The Lion's Crown (Part II)

The drums sounded, and Prince Ruben looked to his left - from the direction of the city of Mamistra, three strange detachments of enemy infantry formed a zigzag formation, one in front and two in the back, and the flag officers in front also lowered the square flags one after another, and the soldiers with their huge shining spears struck at their own lines.

At this moment, the archers under the prince took their positions in line and shot very quickly at the spear infantry rushing down the hill, and the Italian veterans around the sides of the Banda detachment raised their shields to protect them: then, before the Armenian archers could shoot the third arrow, a large number of spear blades, with a strong wind, were already pressed in front of their "eyelashes"!

In the midst of the roar, Prince Ruben could only ride his horse with his attendants, mixed with the galloping foot, and ran towards the banks of the Pheramis River that he had waded before, hoping to reorganize the defensive line there to resist the crazy porcupines. On the side of the river, after seeing where the prince's banner was, the Armenian flag officers calmly issued orders, and the infantry, spearmen, and archers who came after began to line up in a deep formation, ready to resist the onslaught of the three bandas of Gawain descending from the hills.

At this moment, between the two fronts, Gawain's six hundred cavalry formed a galloping column, and under the guidance of Giovanni and Muzafiadin, marched from the concealed area where they had assembled, and the horses' hooves flew by, raising a curtain of dust and fog large enough to cover the outline of the city of Mamisstra, and cut horizontally towards the headquarters of Tanred, who was attacking Baldwin's camp.

Under the banner of the Silver Swan, Goethechild, sweaty, and other servants were kneeling on the ground, tying leggings for her husband, Baldwin, around them. Frankish knights and sergeants in heavy armor with spears and swords raised. Shouting and shouting, "Give this group of treacherous people some color!" Baldwin, who had put on his chain mail, raised his fist and roared. God will punish the Norman and Armenian bandits, and you are God's scourges. ”

Then Baldwin took the mace, helped his wife wipe the sweat from her forehead, and kissed her, "Wait for my triumphant Goethehilde, in the city of Tarsus you will be the queen of honor!" Then he mounted his horse, and Auden, with the Morning Star Hammer, the Burke Sword, and the Flag Bearer Gisselbert with his spear, guarded him to his right and left, and hurried to the battlefield. Only Goldhild was left, standing in the dust, somewhat shaky, waving to her husband, who was dying in a hurry.

In front of the fence of the second-line camp, the Frankish infantry regiment that had been ambushed here in advance rushed out, using spears and crossbow arrows to bravely resist the surprise attack of the tank red cavalry, and fought with the Calabrian light soldiers through the antler wooden fence. At the exits and paths, the Frankish cavalry poured out, looking well prepared. "Damn, I've fallen for a trick!" Tank Red, who swung his sword to block and slash everywhere, shouted angrily, "Not only will we fail this time, but we will also have no shame to explain to the Holy See." Reduced to sinners. ”

"Your Excellency, retreat!" Pak Ad and Hercules rode their horses and protected Tancred in the center, where Brad and Richard commanded the cavalry. Stack the irises and shield to form a battle line behind the palace that slowly retreats. Gritting his teeth, he resisted the staggered onslaught of Baldwin and Giovanni's cavalry lines, maintaining a crumbling formation.

Now. On the other side of the bay, General Orsen's men, with their banners of the "Holy Middle Finger Bone" on a black background, also fought with the Armenian commanders who had attacked from Tancred's left flank. The entire two banks of the Felamis River are swords and swords, and the sound of killing is earth-shattering.

"Big brother, it's our turn." On the edge of the woods next to the camp, looking at the front of the battle, Ace. Callegos shouted to his eldest brother, "The tide of battle is now in our favor, and if we don't make another move, then the spoils of victory will be taken away by Orson guys." ”

The other two Callegos bowed, "The two younger brothers are also on Gawain's side now, and our brothers were stationed in this Sith city when they were young, how can we live as well as the fourth and fifth children in the Mutt River Valley?" It's time for Daddy to take a fresh look at us - Ace, you take all the infantry and archers with you to reinforce Orson over there, and we will take the cavalry to Lord Baldwin's aid! With that, two hundred cavalrymen followed behind the two Callegos, and also joined the battle group with a shout, and stormed Bred's Holy Banner Cavalry Company.

On the other side of the battlefield, when more and more cavalry regrouped around Prince Ruben, the prince, who had originally returned to his horse and ran, saw with his own eyes that in the gap between the enemy's infantry detachments charging in unison, Gawain and his Da Xuan were moving to the small place, "The opportunity has come, kill this wolf!" Prince Ruben shouted angrily, and then, with more than three hundred cavalry, flew in front of the spear blade of the Banda detachment of the infantry of the Red Hand Brigade, and pounced on Gawain.

"Goliath, give it to me!" Gawain looked like a tidal wave of the Armenian cavalry that had swept in, and looked at the Dim, who was guarding under the Great Fortress. Hussein shouted - Diem, dressed in double armor, roared angrily, holding a hexagonal tribulus hammer in one hand, and a bronze Greek shield in the other hand in front of Gawain's horse, and the rest of the guards and warriors lined up on the small mound to defend the commander with shields and battle axes.

The Armenian cavalry galloped in, the shuttle dart split the air like lightning, and slammed into the shield wall of the guards, and the warriors all calmly shouted slogans, firmly holding their positions, without the slightest waver, "Die to the jackal." Prince Ruben personally pulled the bridle, raised the spear in his hand diagonally, and shouted provocatively at Gawain, who was standing calmly under the big sword, and the dazzling sunlight came directly, and he threw the spear in his hand fiercely at the tall black shadow of Gawain.

There was a loud "bang", Diem. Goliath stood in front of Gawain like an iron tower, his round bronze shield blocking the prince's flying spear, "Tell you Goliath, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, even for the most beautiful girl." Gawain shouted, and Dim roared, drew his spear, obeyed the general's admonition, turned the tip of his spear, and with a quick cry, the spear swept over the heads of several of the menacian horsemen with no faces, and smashed it on Prince Ruben!

"Your Royal Highness!"

Reuben only felt a powerful wave of force, flipped and raged from the back of his mount, the saddle, the halter, and the horse coat were torn, all kinds of fragments and blood, dancing in front of him, in the sorrow of the war horse, the sky was spinning in front of him, and the gilded helmet also fell from the skull, and the irrepressible force instantly lifted himself off the horse and smashed heavily on the ground.

When he struggled to his feet under the protection of his attendants, he touched his painful nose with his hand, and the palm and fingers were covered with blood, and the prince glared and screamed—but in fact Goliath's spear had only stabbed his horse, and the nosebleeds were the result of his abrasions and falls.

"Hyenas." When the prince raised his face and looked up at the brown-haired and blue-eyed general under the red hand in the sun, it was clear that he heard the other party's words in the battle array, which was aimed at himself. (To be continued.) )